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Climate & Social Justice

Cooperative Community Garden to Empower Former Convicts Takes Root in Pawtucket
Young Climate Activist Shines Light on Broken System
Green New Deal and Rhode Island Climate Efforts Lack Color
Creation of Providence’s Green Justice Zones Underway

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Actions of R.I.’s Quiet Climate Activist Speak Loudly

Rhode Island is home to a woman who has been fighting for environmental and social justice since the 1980s. You have probably seen Sister Mary Pendergast at rallies, lectures, protests, and demonstrations held across the state.

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Youth Climate Strike Hits Rhode Island Statehouse
Youth-Led Movement Brings Green New Deal Home
Pressure on D.C. Lawmakers to Support Climate Action

Climate Activists Protest DNC Chairman at Brown University

PROVIDENCE — Students from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design aim to change the traditional corporate-funded and corporate-friendly Democrats who control House leadership and replace them with with leaders who will take radical action on issues such as climate change.

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Local Protesters Return from D.C. with Big Expectations for Climate Action
Students File Climate-Challenge Lawsuit Against Rhode Island
Student Petition Denied, Legal Challenge Expected

WaterFire Protest Targets National Grid, Fossil Fuels

PROVIDENCE — Protesters were drawn to WaterFire on Sept. 8 to challenge its main sponsor, National Grid, while showcasing art of their own.

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Student Petition Puts Ocean State on Climate-Change Alert
Climate Activists Take to Streets to Protest Proposed Providence LNG Project
Student Groups Badger Politicians to Act on Climate
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